It is the teacher's job to point out mistakes so that an individual doesn't continue to hurt themselves or others.

Look at the big picture of the wheel of life. Above it, there is a Buddha. He is pointing, not towards the wheel, but away from it. He is indicating that there is something else - nirvana.

Some people think Taoism means not doing anything, just going on with your life. That has little or nothing to do with Taoism.

A human being is bound by emotion, enslaved by their desires. A person is never really at peace with themselves because they live in the spectrum of human consciousness.

If you are in a state of mind in which all things are one, then you can spend your time in lingerie shops.

Meditation is like taking a shower. You are going to wash all the dirt off that you have picked up since your last shower and be clean.

The Tibetan Buddhist realization is that mind does not have any particular qualities or attributes of its own. It's clear - clear light.